by Kit | Dec 18, 2022 | Advent Reflections, Think About these Things
When my son was little, he received for Christmas a children’s book about the Raiders football team customized with his name and photo—placing him in the story. In the action. He was astounded. But here’s what I find truly astounding. All of history past and future is...
by Kit | Nov 25, 2022 | On Living, Parenting, Reasons to Believe, Think About these Things, Whatever is Lovely
Ahh, remember the days when life’s seasons were so predictable, so clearly defined? Growing up on California’s central coast, life had only two seasons—school and summer vacation. Here on Oregon’s high desert, as our sunny October bustled to a close, aspen...
by Kit | Aug 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Life is not a Hallmark movie, and my friend Renee was never a huge fan anyway. Still, my joy became hers when we road-tripped across the Canadian border together last winter. She knew I’d love strolling through the merry little town of Fort Langley, BC, featured in...
by Kit | May 10, 2021 | On Living
Today’s the day I’ve been dreading. But I’ll put on my brave face and wield my trusty kitchen scissors and march down the front steps and over to where the bay window juts out from the house like defiant hope, and I’ll do it. I’ll clip off all those browning,...
by Kit | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Timely Truth from a Parking Lot Penny Today I’m excited to feature a well-watered word from my friend Lee Ann Zanon. Lee Ann knows heartache and disillusionment. She understands the grief of having her identity, built for decades on external accomplishments,...